. >> pelley: and carter evans on an invasion of walrus. why tens of th are hitting the shores of alaska. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this is our western edition. when the president loses confidence in the head of the agency assigned to protect him and his family, it is time for her to go. for julia pierson, that time came today. the first female director of the secret service was forced out after one security lapse after another, including one that was revealed yesterday even as she was being grilled by congress. we'll begin tonight with senior white house correspondent bill plante. >> reporter: support for julia pierson's leadership of the secret service was already waning after her appearance before a house committee yesterday. it evaporated with the revelation that agents were unaware that during a visit last month to the c.d.c. in atlanta, a security contractor who had been previously arrested was allowed on an elevator with the president. it wasn't until he too

and it's the same thing that's happening with the walrus as well. are losing our sea ice. we need to make sure we study this and we support conservationists so we can learn more because what's happening with the walrus and what's happening with the polar bear is they're changing their behaviors. what is normal to them years ago is not normal anymore. >> i understand that you brought a few friends with you. so tell us who you have there and why. >> we're very proud of our conservation projects that we have and so today i'm highlighting our cheetah. this is a young cheetah here. misi is only about five months old. but the thing that i love about the columbus zoo and aquarium is not only do we care about all of our guests coming in to see these amazing animals but we give back to conservation. and cheetahs, you know, many years ago there were hundreds of thousands. now there's less than 10,000. so this animal here is an aanimal ambassador. she's very interested in the fish behind me right now. but it's amazing to be able to see the animals out in the w

the walrus depend on that sea ice habitat just as polar bears do, just as whales do.ctic is an incredible sea ice environment. as it changes, there is increasing evidence that changes in the sea ice are influencing the jetstream, which then has implications for weather pat patterns in the lower 48 and around the country. >> woodruff: what can be done about it? it seems like it's such a remote area. can humans do something specifically about these walruses? >> they absolutely. can we're so lucky to have fabulous scientists with noaa and the u.s. geological survey and the u.s. fish and wildlife service. communities have take an great role in protecting the walruses while they're on shore, both in russia and alaska. they're trying to reduce disturbances while the walruses are ashore. walruses are very skittish in these great numbers. they can easily cause stamp periods among their own members. if a polar bear comes or a noisy helicopter or aircraft goes above the walruses, they can easily get frightened and rush into the water. so communities are keeping disturbances low

. >>> plus the arctic's disappearing ice is making life tough for the walrus, details coming up. ♪ ♪elcome back. you are watching al jazerra live from doha, our top stories. britain's prime minister david cameron is on a surprise visit to afghanistan. he met the new afghan president and said britain will always be, quote, a strong partner and good friend. >>> australian prime minister tony abbott has announced his country will join the u.s.-led coalition and launch air strikes against isil in iraq. >>> and hong kong's chief executive is offering to start negotiations with protesters. the occupy leader says the pro-democracy movement is open to dialogue. fewer protesters were on the streets on friday morning. >>> let's get more on this now from jeremy gold cans corn who is the director of a china focus blog and very much firm he joins us live from game jinx thank you very much for being with us on al jazerra. there has been quite a lot of censorship of these protests in hong kong. tell us how the media in mainland china has been covering this movement? have they been talking about it?

to a 40 walrus saddam -- stampede in alaska.walruses that crowded together on the beach in. they figured it is a bid get together and have a gigantic party. one of the biggest walrus gatherings ever on prime land, planes are being careful not to spook them. simon and jerrod are back with this. will this keep you awake at night? are you worried about a walrus stampede? >> i'm not worried about water stampeding brooklyn. they are beautiful animals lose that is great. i love it. melissa: what do you think of this? >> they don't smell that nice. melissa: you don't think so? >> they are really cute. i have been around walruses before. is not a good smell but very nice, good to see them collectively, trying to figure out an angle here. melissa: they are worried about the stampede and i am wondering could a stampede? they don't look like -- wouldn't it be the world's lowest stampede? >> they move quickly, very fast moving. they are all muscle and cheese. melissa: they don't have legs, don't they have flippers and a giant tale? >> almos

that's a change for the arctic, for the planet. >> and a change for the walrus. the animals spotted were comped out on-- camped out on the north west coast of the to the west. the waters are home to most of the walruses. as the global temperatures rise, the sea ice is melting. the animals rest on the flows between meals from waters down below. with less and less ice to go around, more and more are heading ashore. >> they are called hull outs, but they haul their large bodies on to the land. >> that raises concern about food supply in the areas. scientists with the u.s. geological survey say the crowds could affect their own safety. >> in the large hall outs, if there's a disturbance, the walruses want to flee into the ocean, and some of the younger ones are trampled. >> reporter: they are not the only ones feeling the heat. polar bears are forced to seek out new habitats, and changing conditions for other species. activists say what happens in the arctic has an impact further south. >> there's evidence that the lose of sea ice is influencing the jet stream. >> mu

up on the also al jazeera news hour, disappearing ice in the arctic is making life tough for the walrus. plus, death in bangladesh, what circus performers are failing to impress audiences. reunite his title challenge? i will hear from all the drivers ahead of the japanese grand prix. health workers are testing a patient in hawaii for the ebola virus. if confirmed it would be america's second case, a man in dallas who traveled the liberia has already tested positive. as many as 100 people including five children have had contact with him. the world health organization says for the second week in rah row the total number of reported new cases has fallen, but it points out cases are being underreported from several countries. overall, there are few signs that the epidemic is under control. as britain's foreign secretary make as plea for help. more from london. >> a few pledges i can tell you, the cuban government is here, they say they will be sending 63 doctors and more than 100 nurses. the australians have said that they are going to be giving $10 million the finish government is giving

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they want the pilots to keep their distance to avoid scaring the walrus and sending off a catastrophic stampede. >> another check of your forecast, quickly. nicole mitchell is back. >> in california, we've got this big storm system in the midwest, but california dry and excessive heat once again. temperatures into the 90's, so that fire risk, which is one of those impacts we talked about recently definitely significant. we'll talk more about this storm in a little bit. back to you. >> thank you very much. >> breaking news this morning, as many as 80 people came into direct or indirect contact with thomas eric duncan, the man diagnosed with ebola in dallas. the county public health department has targeted those 80 people for health monitoring. we'll have the latest coming up at the top of the hour. >> i don't really know what's going to happen to me... >> of oscar winner alex gibney's hard hitting series... edge of eighteen >> i'm never going to appoligize for the type of person that i am >> facing tough challenges... >> we do feel cheeted, by the american university process >> taking a

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>> not if you're a walrus. not if you're most things actually. growing fast enough for millions of years. there are a lot of things at risk. they depend on stability and are adapted to the way things have been for a long time. walruses, all the arctic animals, a lot of temperate animals. >> also part of the reason this situation is bad for the walrus is right there. this hauling out. these are huge massive animals. they stampede to each other. can they crush one another? >> they can injure each other that way, too. it's not a natural thing for them. it's something of desperation for them. >> do you think they are at risk of extinction at some point? >> i don't know how far into the range of walrus. they live around the arctic. i don't think this is affecting every one of their populations right now. without any ice, if they can't access the food they are in trouble. >> doctor, thank you for your insights. beautiful pictures. that's a wrap of "weekends with alex witt." up next, "meet the press with chuck todd." have a great sunday. at first, we we

. >>> pacific walrus searching for a place to rest is more evidence of climate change.se are about 35,000 walruses crowded on a shoreline in northwestern alaska. it was taken saturday during a survey. normally they use floating sea ice for rest in place, as the arctic ice melt, the experts say they are forced to swim to shore. >>> pitching in, a local grocery chain raises more than $100,000 in two weeks. >> how the big check will help a lot of children. >>> our crews head out to the scene of two suspicious fires and encounter the possible suspects. >>> plans for a road that sings, will it curb speeding on a historic route? ♪ bring them all to the table with the kfc favorites bucket. 8 pieces of chicken with 12 hot wings or 6 extra crispy tenders. ♪ it's a sign of solidarity to help children stuck at the border. a food chain is helping the children. >> when we heard about the hardship of over 50,000 children that are suffering in the u.s.-mexico border that have crossed in search of a better life, we could not sit on the sidelines and do noter. >> employees presented a c

neil: we're the walrus. anyway onto issue two, apple ceo tim cook on killing off the ipod classic.ake a look. >> it wasn't a matter where i was swinging the axe saying let me see what i could kill today. the engineering work to design a whole new product was pretty massive. and the number of people that wanted it, very small. neil: they had the lesson from government here. >> there's a lesson there. without any spin, we're a no spin zone on these shows. steve job killed the ipod. on purpose. he said someone was going to kill it, it might as well be me. he embedded the ipod into the iphone. neil: it evolved into a hotter cooler program. >> it's i legacy thing that was out seven, eight years ago. that game was over a long time ago and credit to steve jobs. great companies unlike governments where you start something and it goes on forever. great companies know when the sell by date is and they move out of things. >> i have my ipod mini, by the way. and it works. neil: well, you're cheap. >> continue. >> you didn't even rebut that. neil: guys, i want to thank you all. these are the ki

walrus cannot swim indefinitely and due reseeding sea ice, as amazing as the image is the beach is dangerousfor the animals else themselves. at least 50 have been killed in stampedes. that's some of what's happening around the world. >>> coming up dysfunction at the white house and conversations with benjamin netanyahu. >>> the massive protests in hong kong come with the our social media producer, hermela aregawi, what's trending hermella? >> the pro democracy activists you just mentioned are not backing down. despite the chinese government's best efforts, they're finding the best way to get their message out tnl joi . join the conversation >> investigating a dark side of the law >> they don't have the money to puchace their freedom... >> for some...crime does pay... >> the bail bond industry has been good to me.... i'll make a chunk of change off the crime... fault lines... al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> they're locking the door... ground breaking... >> we have to get out of here... truth seeking... >> award winning, investigative, documentary series. chasing bail only on al jazeer

he's brandish a walrus penis bone at a hearing.y an nbc news producer twisting the arm of some poor ill staffer. >> congressman young was caught by our own producer, frank thor, grabbing the arm of a professional staffer like he was a misbehaving three-year-old in the checkout line. the veter ran congressman ranks fourth in the house. he has apologized. >> congressman young who has been alaska's one and only congressman for four decades does have a challenger. the two just got into a debate. >> now, the most generous interpretation of that incident is from someone what's angry and in the heat of the moment. or, perhaps, those that cross don young tend to get unlikely and struck by lightning or collapse of ahearted attack. the most literal was that he was threatening to kill him if he touched him and had killed somebody in the past. so the blessed minders asked whether the last person to touch him really did end up dead. the congressman responds, there's some truth to that. so, wait? what? it's unclear if he was suggesting there was

walrus cannot swim indefinitely and due reseeding sea ice, as amazing as the image is the beach is dangerousfor the animals else themselves. at least 50 have been killed in stampedes. that's some of what's happening around the world. >>> coming up dysfunction at the white house and conversations with benjamin netanyahu. >>> the massive protests in hong kong come with the our social media producer, hermela aregawi, what's trending hermella? >> the pro democracy activists you just mentioned are not backing down. despite the chinese government's best efforts, they're finding the best way to get their message out tnl joi . join the conversation is judge. >> china celebrated its national day wednesday as protests in hong kong went into its sixth day. student leaders are threatening to occupy government buildings if hong kong's chief executive doesn't step down. demanding the chinese government loose many its decision to limits the choice of the region's next chief executive approved by beijing. meantime, authorities in hong kong and beijing have decided to wait out the protesters, allowing the de

those pictures, have the walrus distributions along the coast of russia as well.difference in the sea ice from 1989 to present. quite a difference. >> wonder how they'll adapt to their new eco-system. >> it will continue to retreat as long as the temperatures stay above average. >> all right, derek, moves and all, appreciate it. >> of course. you've been watching cnn's special coverage. i'm rosemary church. >> i'm errol barnett. that does it for us. cnn newsroom is next for our international viewers. and if you're watching in the united states, "early start" begins after this short break. i'm only in my 60's. i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i looked at my options. then i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call now and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standa

right now there are thousands of walrus gathered on a shoreline in alaska.ce formations where they usually rely on for their hunts for survival is disappearing. the alaska sea ice is accelerating in recent years due to climate change. bringing in now california state senator had alex who introduced the law for the single use plastic bag ban in california and with us biologist in california good to have you gentleman with us. alex how hard was in to get through. >> by no means was it a slam dunk. 2ki6r differentiterations of this bill have been introduced seven years, i took it up last year and it took two years to get it to the governor's desk for the first time. he found that it is good for the environment and good for the budget. we can talk about that. we hope we can set the stand artd -- >> how so government budget. >> in california more than $25 million is spent to clean up plastic bags. you did a beautiful job of painting an impact of the pacific ocean but it also impacts our storm drains and parks and create blight and they can't be recycled. so all t

here's the under water walrus himself, rush-bo. >> we need to quarantine chris christie is what needshappen here. second election in a row, one week prior to the election, the governor of new jersey ends up arm in arm, hand in hand, in bed with, i don't know how to characterize it, but responding to obama's demands. already cuomo and christie have been forced to cave before obama's onslaught. so it's really clear that obama can act, and he can act fast when it's something that really matters to him. such as making sure that people who might have ebola aren't cooped up for 21 days. this is unbelievable to me. >> i think what he's mad at is that christie said the nurse had to be there for 21 days. after she showed no signs of the disease -- >> he lead her go to quarantine in maine. one thing that the white house has said, wrong or right, they don't have a lot of control over governors who take these policies. [ all speak at once ] >> you're just making my point, david. the fact that the way christie handled this, when she came back, he had to deal with, verify whether she was symptom at

so that is -- actually i'm not sure is that a walrus or a seal or -- anyway, if you enjoy walruses or, enjoy that, but here is something that is about obama care. he posted this chart at the new republic. you're looking at what the congressional budget office expects the government to spend on health care over time. and on the left you can see that calculation from when obama care was signed. in the middle that rises the calculation before october's disastrous rollout, on the right you can see the calculation now. the affordable care act is costing less than we expected and it could actually end up reducing the deficit. so that's the story. millions of people signed up. it didn't break the bank. and that ferocious 2014 republican campaign against obama care, well it kind of fizzled out before it even started. that is the story of this big year, this first year in obama care. >>> so you'ving following the fight for control of the senate then you know the most unlikely battleground this fall is in kansas. that's where pat roberts is up for re-election. that shouldn't be a big deal. afte

because i can think of at least a few in which you guys are authorized to do interceptions without a walrus. i was wondering it -- without a warrant. is there some policy that you have adopted that you do not do surveillance without a warrant, or were you incorporating various exceptions into remarks? >> a fair question. i thought i gave a fair and accurate answer, the people gave me feedback that said it was insufficient, should have been longer, and what about the exceptions? i wish i had thought about it in the moment. mingins true in the overwhel number of our cases, we have courts authority to collect the content of e-mails or telephones, but there are exceptions to the warrant requirement. is consent, where someone gives us content to monitor, we can read the content of e-mails and calls a two consent of parties, and, second, where there is collection on a non-us person overseas, under section 702 authorized by the court, if an american is communicating with that person, that indication will sit in the databases, and my agents doing the investigation will query the database and may se

and that is causing this summer walrus distribution. that's the latest from the weather center.k to you. >> incredible immechanicages of walruses all packed together. >> it's just going to get worse. that's pretty sad. >> thanks so much. >> and you are watching cnn special coverage. i am rosemary church. >> please stay with us. errol burnett is. c coming up next with concerns about the handling of the first u.s. ebola case. >> also the rallies in hong kong. we will look at the new ultimatum issued by protest leaders. at t-mobile, get 4 lines for just $100 bucks. unlimited talk & text and now up to 10gb of 4g lte data. plus get the best trade-in value on you current phone guaranteed. [ male announcer ] even more impressive than the research this man has at his disposal is how he puts it to work for his clients. morning. morning. thanks for meeting so early. come on in. [ male announcer ] it's how edward jones makes sense of investing. [ male announcer ] it's how edward jones this is kathleen. setting up the perfect wedding day begins with arthritis pain and two pills. afternoon a

the walrus is a proud giants fan. the tiger climbed up a pole, clawed up a pole, reaching for a go orange and black sign. and the dolphin says she has a lot in common with hunter pence. he held up a sign just like the ones made up by the opposing team fans. that one is not a dolphin, but he's favoring ishikawa. >> or fishikawa, has fish in his mouth. we have nice weather out there. warm spot, san francisco, 68 degrees. we'll give you a closer view into the ballpark. notice the way the flags are moving there, south breeze, not that gusty. quite nice with a lot of sunshine, but that changes later on. evening, winds ten to 20 miles per hour. clouds thicken up. low stratus clouds we're accustomed to seeing around san francisco. might have misty skies with that, but also watching game four, a better chance of seeing some showers. those will be the leftovers of a pretty significant weather system here. bringing rain to the north of us for today, but you can see it getting its act together offshore. this area of low pressure

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. >> see what happens with robin watches the walrus doing situp. >> that's true. it really does. like this one right here. how can you help but just be -- >> you're right. it's very soothing. >>> all right. also in the heat index. new research breaking down so-called facism. when choosing a mate, a leader or a criminal from a lineup, people possibly make judgments based on facial features. experts say we judge people's personalities based on the way they look. these computerized images show how successful ceos have faces that appear more competent, more feminine are more trust worthy. facism can lead to misconceptions. and they are not valid indicateers of someone's personality. the strong jaw. >> yeah. but. be careful of the cover. >> yes. can't always judge a book. >> that is true. >> great advice. >>> we move on to the morning stir. supermodel gisele bÜnchen making waves, moms again. telling them being a good parent means putting themselves first. >> reporter: gisele is the highest paid model eight years running. forbes estimating she makes $128,000 a day. her

. >> a once threatened species coming back, what's helping walrus bounce back. it is one of this morning's discoveries. >> it is time now for one of today's discoveries. walruses in norway were once nearly extinct but making a comeback. >> the numbers have been dwindling for the past six decades. i didn't know that. the country outlawed hunting to boost the numbers. >> a sharp rise was found in the population, the latest count, 3800 walruses. that's a hard word to say, i want to say walri. >> the f.b.i. director james comey is speaking out about the isil threat, saying it is less of a threat than al-qaeda, because the u.s. is better equipped to handle terrorism. he said the u.s. knows exactly which u.s. citizens are fighting with isil. he says the government is monitoring those fighters and will know if they attempt to come back into the united states. >> let's bring in retired air force lieutenant michael kay, a former advisor to the u.s. ministry of defense. let's start with the comment, the assertion that isil does not present the same threat to the u.s. as a

. >>> 12,000 walrus versus come on a beach in a huge en masse to rest.rt coming from the east bay. health officials are scrambling to get more information about the first confirmed case of the enterovirus in the bay area. this morning they have confirmed somebody in alameda county contracted the virus. they haven't released the patient's age or gender, though we know it is a virus that normally impacts children. there are 472 known cases in the country, but only seven right now in the state of california. >>> also new this morning, investigators stay a man was defending his sister from a burglar when he was repeatedly stabbed overnight in santa clara. investigators say someone broke in through a window early this morning at a home near calabasas boulevard. the sister confronted that burglar and when the brother defended her, the burglar reportedly stabbed him and took off. police tracked him down and took the man into custody. the victim was taken to the hospital. we'll have a look at weather and traffic coming up right after this break. >>> welcome back

. >>> 12,000 walrus versus come on a beach in a huge en masse to rest. bill henley. >> we have clouds and we'll get breaks of sunshine, but right now it's a mostly cloudy view. clouds on the satellite are blowing in from the northeast, we'll be in and out of them all day. temperatures are climbing and it is 63 in wilmington. it is 61 currently in wildwood. breaks of sunshine with northerly winds at 15 miles per hour. >>> this morning police continue their hunt for four men with gunsa:a÷)pá burst into a delawa county home and terrorized the family. police say the bandits were wearing dark clothing and masks. they broke through the back basement door. they say the men pushed a husband and wife to the floor. the robbers took off running. >> the respiratory illness enterovirus has now turned deadly. five people have now died including a young girl. there is now two confirmed cases in burlington county and one in camden county. that brings the total number to seven. there are six confirmed. more results are pending, another update is coming your way in about

in this one, you are transformed into a walrus. >> justin long is. >> i thought it was you.ot wear prosthesis and run around with a gun. that's kind of nice. >> so much anticipation "entourage," because the series was so popular. >> i'm so excited for that, too. >> big plans? you want to stick at this? >> absolutely. i love making movies. i have been living in new york almost eight years now and gotten to do theater, too, and everything. feel very fortunate. acting is my first love. >> going back to that original picture i put up of the two of us, just upset you haven't changed and i have. >> both of us have the '90s hair. >> "sex ed" comes out november 7th and you can catch "tusk" in select theaters now. >>> halloween treats you can make yourself. first, this is "today" on nbc. californians are discovering the real risks behind prop 46. it was written and paid for by the trial lawyers to make them millions... while, for the rest of us, health care costs go up. no wonder every major newspaper in the state opposes prop 46. they say 46 "overreached in a decidedly cynical way."

in this one, you are transformed into a walrus. >> justin long is. >> i thought it was you.f. yeah, fantastic. i get to not wear prosthesis and run around with a gun. that's kind of nice. >> so much anticipation "entourage," because the series was so popular. >> i'm so excited for that, too. >> big plans? you want to stick at this? >> absolutely. i love making movies. i have been living in new york almost eight years now and gotten to do theater, too, and everything. feel very fortunate. acting is my first love. >> going back to that original picture i put up of the two of us, just upset you haven't changed and i have. >> both of us have the '90s hair. >> "sex ed" comes out november 7th and you can catch "tusk" in select theaters now. >>> halloween treats you can make yourself. first, this is "today" on nbc. this is ceo tom macarthur's world. in macarthur's world, he opposes new laws to ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. and macarthur opposes a woman's right to choose backed by a group that would outlaw abortion even for rape and incest. for us in the real world,

they are never in want of polar bear, walrus, seal. so yes, absolutely. he was very good about paying attention, to their knowledge of this world. they had lived up there and, obviously, knew a lot. unlock a lot of these expeditions which they said what are these guys can what do these guys know? we will do it our way. so thanks for your question. one more question. >> with a good knowledge of what happened to melville afterwards. to ever knowledge of what happened to the other survivors, how they progressed? >> we know exactly what happened to the budget to read the book. [laughter] you can be one of two things. you need to read a book or you can just read "the new york times" review that was in sunday's paper that was her plot summary. everything who lives, dies, where, when. but i'm very careful about this because i found that an leaders found that an leaders have told me last when the pictures are a lot more powerful and moving and haunting and meaningful if you don't know. this tour is just obscure enough and the way it all plays out it has a certain